South-East Asia
YuppTV gets media rights for Asia Cup in multiple territories
Streaming platform YuppTV has acquired media rights for the upcoming Asia Cup international cricket tournament in more than 70 markets
Uefa, CAA Eleven retain agency strategy with Infront to sell national team rights in Indonesia
Uefa and the CAA Eleven agency have appointed Infront as exclusive media rights agent in Indonesia for national team competitions from this year until 2028
Singtel and StarHub in talks for World Cup rights, RTM secures deal in Malaysia
Singaporean telecoms operators Singtel and StarHub are in talks to acquire rights to the 2022 Fifa World Cup
StarHub says Premier League coverage issues ‘ironed out’
Singaporean telecoms operator StarHub has assured its customers that most of the technical issues that affected its coverage of the opening round of English Premier League fixtures last week have been…
Fifa World Cup rights deals agreed in Hong Kong and the Philippines, date change confirmed
Media rights for this year's Fifa World Cup have been acquired by Now TV in Hong Kong and Tap DMV in the Philippines, in deals brokered by the Infront agency
Premier League defies trends to increase value in Asia-Pacific outside China
The Premier League’s latest round of rights sales in Apac is considered a major success, despite a substantial drop in overall value due to the collapse in the market in China.
VTVcab gets rights to cover Quang Hai’s exploits in Ligue 2
Vietnamese pay-television broadcaster VTVcab has acquired the rights for French Ligue 2 football for the new season
J.League lands broadcast deals in Thailand and Nigeria
The J.League, the organising body of the top two domestic football leagues in Japan, has unveiled media rights agreements with Nigerian group Sporty Internet and Thai football club BG Pathum United
Nicholas John, head of sports, Astro
The head of sports at Malaysia's Astro tells SportBusiness Media about the pay-television broadcaster's evolving business
MotoGP free-to-air rights value to double in Indonesia
The value of MotoGP’s free-to-air rights in Indonesia has doubled thanks to strong competition, stimulated by a well-timed sales process and the return of the Indonesian GP after 25 years.
Sportfive adds Singapore-based Ampverse to esports portfolio
Asian esports and Web3 organisation Ampverse has appointed the Sportfive agency as its exclusive global commercial representative
ONE Esports unveils Apac esports and gaming show Gamer’s Paradise
Esports and gaming promoter ONE Esports is today launching a new television show, Gamer's Paradise, in partnership with presenting sponsor Marriott Bonvoy
Trans7 extends free-to-air MotoGP rights in Indonesia to 2026
Indonesian free-to-air broadcaster Trans7 has extended its long-running rights to the MotoGP motorcycling championship as part of a newly announced four-year agreement with global rights-holder Dorna Sports
ONE strikes ‘long-term’ content development agreement with Media City Qatar
Group ONE Holdings, the parent company of Asian mixed-martial arts promotion ONE Championship and esports venture ONE Esports, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Doha-based media campus Media…
SPOTV agrees distribution deal with Cignal in Philippines
Southeast Asian pan-regional sports broadcaster SPOTV has agreed a carriage deal in the Philippines with pay-television platform Cignal TV
Warner Bros. Discovery outlines new India, Southeast Asia and Korea leadership
Warner Bros. Discovery has outlined its new leadership team in India, Southeast Asia and Korea following the $43bn (€40.6n) merger between media conglomerates WarnerMedia and Discovery earlier this year.
Gate revenue record expected for Singapore venue as UFC returns to Southeast Asia
The Ultimate Fighting Championship expects its event at Singapore Indoor Stadium this weekend to set a gate revenue record for sport at the venue
StarHub sets out Premier League stall with lower prices and new viewing experiences
Singaporean telco StarHub yesterday (Wednesday) unveiled its pricing and packaging for English Premier League coverage from next season onwards